Onehunga Business Association Newsletter 1/3/2013

In this issue

Onehunga Security Update

For Security Help

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Buses entering Pearce St from wrong direction

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Buses are not meant to enter Pearce St via Onehunga Mall. However, one did recently and got stuck on the bollard, causing significant traffic delays on Onehunga Mall. If you spot a bus entering Pearce St from this direction, please inform us immediately on 636 8535. This is not the permitted route and a public safety risk.

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Break-in at Cash Traders

1 March, 2013

On Friday 22 February, a car reversed into the roll-down door at Cash Traders on Onehunga Mall, stealing a range of appliances and jewellery.

Satia Sami

02 0401 13040 Or contact the OBA office ph

If you have any information about this Incident, please contact the Police.

And if you have a feeling that someone is scoping out your shop or there’s something suspicious going on in your shop, please let Satia know on 02 0401 13040.

Onehunga Event Calendar See more events at www.onehunga.net.nz/events If you’ve got an event coming up, email us at admin@onehunga.net.nz. We’d love to hear about it.

1/2 March—Auckland Fringe Festival show ‘YOU’ at Pearce St Hall 2 March—Music in the Parks presents Bella Kalolo, Jellicoe Park 9 March — Kelvin Cruikshank, Soul Food Tour, Workingmen’s Club 10 March—Plunket Family Fun Day, Tin Tacks Reserve 16 March—The Rock ‘n’ Roll Allstars, Onehunga RSA

636 8535

Outside business hours, on Sundays & Public Holidays please call Police —Dial 111 Dial

Rubbish Collections

Red bins are emptied every Tuesday morning. Blue bins every 2nd Tuesday: NEXT on March 5 and March 19.

Please put your bins out ready for Tuesday collection on Monday nights after close of business and remove bins off the footpath and back onto your business property first thing Tuesday morning.

This e-news is sent to you by Onehunga Business Association, because you are either a member, or you have an interest in the organisation or the area. If you do not wish to receive these communications, please let us know by phoning 636 8535.

Please note: If your business lies within the Onehunga business precinct you are automatically a member of Onehunga Business Association - paying a part of your rates to fund the OBA.

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Have Your Say On Trading In Public Places What issues and experience do you have?

Auckland Council is reviewing Trading in Public Places and invites you to participate in a survey relating to your experience and issues with any of these trading activities. Your feedback will help Council understand how the current approaches work and develop ideas on how these activities should be controlled or managed.

The types of activities that often take place on footpaths, in parks, and in other public places, and that could be covered within the review, include both commercial and not-for-profit activities such as:

       

Soliciting for donations, subscriptions or collections (charities and others)

Display of goods and services-offering goods and services directly outside a fixed place of business Outdoor dining and drinking areas Mobile shops e.g. ice cream vans Temporary stalls e.g. food stalls, selling fruit and vegetables on the side of the road Markets (organiser or participant) Offering goods and services e.g. hire of recreational equipment

Distributing promotional materials e.g. brochures or product samples Busking / street performance.

Please complete the following short survey by Monday 11 March 2013. http://engage.ubiquity.co.nz/surveys/7-D2SBaReUGtagjP3Xv-MQ

This survey is aimed at business owners who operate from fixed premises. Auckland Council will also be running a survey through Auckland Council’s People’s Panel, which is targeted at a broader, more general audience. If you have friends or family who are interested in this topic, please encourage them to join the People’s Panel. http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HaveYourSay/Pages/ PeoplesPanel.aspxutm_source=shorturl&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=Peoples_Pa nel

Cheers Amanda, Anne and Satia OBA Committee (2012/13 year) Peter Gibson, President (Parkinson & Bouskill) - 636 3300 Debbie Leaver (The Library Café & Function Venue) - 636 7292 Elizabeth Bedford (Changes) - 634 1913 Gaylene Powell (Dress Smart) - 622 2400 Rob Gallagher (Westpac) - 634 8555 Ross Mudafar (Onehunga Family Pharmacy) - 622 2865 Bridget Graham (Deputy Chairperson, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board) - 301 0101 Dana Jin (Rainbow D) - 6349068 Ross Reid (Daniel Overton & Goulding) - 6222222

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www.onehunga.net.nz www.facebook.com/onehunga

Call Onehunga Town Centre’s Security Guard

Onehunga Security Guard, Satia Sami, has looked through the footage of the incident and believes that the men had been previously scoping out the shop to see what and how they could take the goods.

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Have your say on Trading in Public Places Night Markets kicked off on Thursday 28 February Street Collectors Feb/March Are you ready for the 1 April tax changes Get fit and raise money for Starship Hospital The St Peter’s ‘Seasons’ programme seeks your support The Year of the Snake celebrations Keen on becoming a Mangrove researcher?

Pearce St Works and Upgrade to Public Transport Onehunga’s Security Update Onehunga Event Calendar Rubbish collection dates

Night Market kicked off on Thursday 28 February Great selection of food and general goods for sale Onehunga Business Association Amanda Kinzett, Manager Anne Dunlop, Communications Satia Sami, Security 212A Onehunga Mall (upstairs) P: 09 636 8535 F: 09 636 8542 E: business@onehunga.net.nz

www.onehunga.net.nz

Onehunga Onehunga1

Almost 80 stalls selling a range of food and general wares were open to the public at the opening night of the Onehunga Night Market. Overall the night went really well and a reasonable crowd attended the event held in the Dress-Smart car park. The organizer, Paul de Jonge, is still looking for stallholders and in particular local Onehunga participants. If you are interested, please contact him on 09 576 5223.

Street Collectors in Onehunga- March

The following street collectors have gained permission to collect on the following days, anyone else may not be genuine — if you do notice anyone suspicious collecting, please contact us immediately on 636 8535.

2 March– Greenpeace 7 March– Unicef 14 /21 March—World Vision 25 March—Child Fund

Are you ready for the 1 April tax changes?

Tax codes, KiwiSaver and Student Loan changes Government announced several tax-related changes as part of Budget 2011 and Budget 2012.

With the new tax year fast approaching, Inland Revenue has explained what employers need to know about some of the changes happening on 1 April 2013.

The key changes employers need to be aware of are around tax codes, KiwiSaver and student loans. You’ll need to check your payroll system will be ready for the changes.

Find out more here: http://www.ird.govt.nz/changes/budget-index.html?id=homepage

The Year of the Snake celebrations draw great crowd Zodiac Explorer’s Challenge Thanks to the businesses who have participated in the Zodiac Explorer challenge over the last week.

The lucky winner of the $500 prize was Connor Boyle from Onehunga Primary School.

Celebrations at Onehunga Library & Community Centre Square Members of the public enjoyed a range of traditional Lunar Celebrations, culminating in the spectacular lion dance down the Mall. Thanks to the businesses who joined in the fun and had their business blessed by the lion.

Keen on becoming a Mangrove Researcher?

Get Fit and Raise Money for Starship Hospital Take part in a 24-hour charity Rev-athon in March

The Onehunga War Memorial Pool invites you to get a team together for their fun ‘Rev-athon’ fundraising event taking place from March 15 at 7pm until March 16 at 7pm.

It’s a team event and ideally you want a minimum of 6 people per team so that you can rotate turns on the bike. Someone from your team will need to be on the bike at all times during the 24 hours. You can rotate 2 hour or 1 hour blocks—it’s up to your team Captain.

Everyone is welcome to take part in this event. Round up your friends, family and workmates and take part in this fun community challenge.

Cost to enter: $300 per team of six – with additional team members at $50 per person.

There will also be a charity auction at 6pm on Saturday 16 th March just prior to the end of the event and organisers are calling for items to be donated for the auction. If you have something you would like to donate or if you’d like to sponsor a team, please speak to Joy at the Onehunga War Memorial Pool.

If you would like to register your team or would like further information, please contact Joy on ogs@clmnz.co.nz or call 09 634 3748.

The St Peter’s ‘Seasons’ programme seeks your support Support those in the community suffering from grief and loss

For the past seven years, St Peter’s has been delivering a programme called “Seasons”, through its after school programme which has provided relief to many distressed people in the community.

Seasons is a peer support programme which guides children, teens and parents from the community through an eight week programme helping them to come to terms with the major losses they have suffered. It is offered free of charge.

Unacknowledged grief is major cause of anti-social behavior later in life and of emotional and physical unwellness. This programme is a fence at the top of the cliff.

The cost to operate the Seasons programme at St Peter’s is significant and St Peter’s is asking for your help to support the continuation of the programme. They are seeking individuals, families and businesses who would like to commit to a regular donation for a minimum of two years. Such donations are, or course, tax deductible as charitable donations.

If you would like to become a friend of the Seasons programme, please contact Derek at St Peter’s Church on 636 6388.

Easter’s On Its Way Onehunga Easter celebrations

We are looking at changing things this year with the egg hunt being more of a treasure hunt instore.

If you are interested in taking part, please contact Amanda—636 8535.

The Manukau Harbour Restoration Society is looking for volunteers

The Manukau Harbour Restoration Society had a great training session for researchers on Saturday 23 February and is calling for more people to become involved.

They had a successful afternoon with NIWA researcher Carolyn Lundquist setting up the Onehunga research site and preparing for the Mangere Bridge site. Two Onehunga High School biology students joined the team which was fantastic. For those of you who would still like to get involved there will be plenty of opportunities.

In a month when the tide is right they will conduct the first monitoring on the Onehunga site and set up the Mangere Bridge site. We will let you know the date when it is set. For more information email kiwibonnie@yahoo.com.

Pearce Street Works and Upgrade to Public Transport Facilities on Upper Municipal St Starting Monday 11 March with expected duration of 10 weeks

From Monday 11 March, Auckland Transport and its contractors Nayler Contractors Ltd and Downer NZ will commence safety improvement works on Pearce Street, followed by an upgrade to public transport facilities on Upper Municipal Place.

The works will include: - Installation of speed tables and widening of the footpath on Pearce Street, to create a low speed town centre environment and improve pedestrian connectivity.

- Footpath and kerb redesign on Upper Municipal Place to improve pedestrian accessibility - Road reconstruction on Upper Municipal Place to repair the road base.

- Three new bus shelters and real time information signs on Upper Municipal Place to improve customer facilities.

Phase one of the project will address safety issues on Pearce Street. At times during this phase, access from Onehunga Mall onto Pearce Street will be closed to vehicles. Customers wishing to access the YMCA Jordan Recreation Centre car park should travel via Upper Municipal Place.

Phase two will commence in early April. This phase is expected to take four to six weeks to complete, during which time Upper Municipal Place will be closed to vehicles. The closure will enable efficient working and fast completion of the project. Pedestrian access will be managed through the works site and a Site Traffic Management Supervisor will be on site at all times to manage traffic and ensure pedestrian safety.

During phase two, bus stops will be relocated from Upper Municipal Place onto Lower Municipal Place and Church Street. To safely accommodate the stops, Lower Municipal Place will be open to southbound traffic only. Details of the changes will be publicised in advance locally and online at www.maxx.co.nz.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Auckland Transport call centre on 09 355 3553 or email aaron.hutching@aucklandtransport.govt.nz.

To view the letter from the Council and plan click here: http://www.onehunga.net.nz/wp-content/ uploads/2013/02/Pearce-St-Upgrade-Notification-and-Plan.pdf

Are you ready for the 1 April tax changes?

Tax codes, KiwiSaver and Student Loan changes Government announced several tax-related changes as part of Budget 2011 and Budget 2012.

With the new tax year fast approaching, Inland Revenue has explained what employers need to know about some of the changes happening on 1 April 2013.

The key changes employers need to be aware of are around tax codes, KiwiSaver and student loans. You’ll need to check your payroll system will be ready for the changes.

Find out more here: http://www.ird.govt.nz/changes/budget-index.html?id=homepage

The Year of the Snake celebrations draw great crowd Zodiac Explorer’s Challenge Thanks to the businesses who have participated in the Zodiac Explorer challenge over the last week.

The lucky winner of the $500 prize was Connor Boyle from Onehunga Primary School.

Celebrations at Onehunga Library & Community Centre Square Members of the public enjoyed a range of traditional Lunar Celebrations, culminating in the spectacular lion dance down the Mall. Thanks to the businesses who joined in the fun and had their business blessed by the lion.

Keen on becoming a Mangrove Researcher?

Get Fit and Raise Money for Starship Hospital Take part in a 24-hour charity Rev-athon in March

The Onehunga War Memorial Pool invites you to get a team together for their fun ‘Rev-athon’ fundraising event taking place from March 15 at 7pm until March 16 at 7pm.

It’s a team event and ideally you want a minimum of 6 people per team so that you can rotate turns on the bike. Someone from your team will need to be on the bike at all times during the 24 hours. You can rotate 2 hour or 1 hour blocks—it’s up to your team Captain.

Everyone is welcome to take part in this event. Round up your friends, family and workmates and take part in this fun community challenge.

Cost to enter: $300 per team of six – with additional team members at $50 per person.

There will also be a charity auction at 6pm on Saturday 16 th March just prior to the end of the event and organisers are calling for items to be donated for the auction. If you have something you would like to donate or if you’d like to sponsor a team, please speak to Joy at the Onehunga War Memorial Pool.

If you would like to register your team or would like further information, please contact Joy on ogs@clmnz.co.nz or call 09 634 3748.

The St Peter’s ‘Seasons’ programme seeks your support Support those in the community suffering from grief and loss

For the past seven years, St Peter’s has been delivering a programme called “Seasons”, through its after school programme which has provided relief to many distressed people in the community.

Seasons is a peer support programme which guides children, teens and parents from the community through an eight week programme helping them to come to terms with the major losses they have suffered. It is offered free of charge.

Unacknowledged grief is major cause of anti-social behavior later in life and of emotional and physical unwellness. This programme is a fence at the top of the cliff.

The cost to operate the Seasons programme at St Peter’s is significant and St Peter’s is asking for your help to support the continuation of the programme. They are seeking individuals, families and businesses who would like to commit to a regular donation for a minimum of two years. Such donations are, or course, tax deductible as charitable donations.

If you would like to become a friend of the Seasons programme, please contact Derek at St Peter’s Church on 636 6388.

Easter’s On Its Way Onehunga Easter celebrations

We are looking at changing things this year with the egg hunt being more of a treasure hunt instore.

If you are interested in taking part, please contact Amanda—636 8535.

The Manukau Harbour Restoration Society is looking for volunteers

The Manukau Harbour Restoration Society had a great training session for researchers on Saturday 23 February and is calling for more people to become involved.

They had a successful afternoon with NIWA researcher Carolyn Lundquist setting up the Onehunga research site and preparing for the Mangere Bridge site. Two Onehunga High School biology students joined the team which was fantastic. For those of you who would still like to get involved there will be plenty of opportunities.

In a month when the tide is right they will conduct the first monitoring on the Onehunga site and set up the Mangere Bridge site. We will let you know the date when it is set. For more information email kiwibonnie@yahoo.com.

Pearce Street Works and Upgrade to Public Transport Facilities on Upper Municipal St Starting Monday 11 March with expected duration of 10 weeks

From Monday 11 March, Auckland Transport and its contractors Nayler Contractors Ltd and Downer NZ will commence safety improvement works on Pearce Street, followed by an upgrade to public transport facilities on Upper Municipal Place.

The works will include: - Installation of speed tables and widening of the footpath on Pearce Street, to create a low speed town centre environment and improve pedestrian connectivity.

- Footpath and kerb redesign on Upper Municipal Place to improve pedestrian accessibility - Road reconstruction on Upper Municipal Place to repair the road base.

- Three new bus shelters and real time information signs on Upper Municipal Place to improve customer facilities.

Phase one of the project will address safety issues on Pearce Street. At times during this phase, access from Onehunga Mall onto Pearce Street will be closed to vehicles. Customers wishing to access the YMCA Jordan Recreation Centre car park should travel via Upper Municipal Place.

Phase two will commence in early April. This phase is expected to take four to six weeks to complete, during which time Upper Municipal Place will be closed to vehicles. The closure will enable efficient working and fast completion of the project. Pedestrian access will be managed through the works site and a Site Traffic Management Supervisor will be on site at all times to manage traffic and ensure pedestrian safety.

During phase two, bus stops will be relocated from Upper Municipal Place onto Lower Municipal Place and Church Street. To safely accommodate the stops, Lower Municipal Place will be open to southbound traffic only. Details of the changes will be publicised in advance locally and online at www.maxx.co.nz.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Auckland Transport call centre on 09 355 3553 or email aaron.hutching@aucklandtransport.govt.nz.

To view the letter from the Council and plan click here: http://www.onehunga.net.nz/wp-content/ uploads/2013/02/Pearce-St-Upgrade-Notification-and-Plan.pdf

In this issue

Onehunga Security Update

For Security Help

e e e

Buses entering Pearce St from wrong direction

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Buses are not meant to enter Pearce St via Onehunga Mall. However, one did recently and got stuck on the bollard, causing significant traffic delays on Onehunga Mall. If you spot a bus entering Pearce St from this direction, please inform us immediately on 636 8535. This is not the permitted route and a public safety risk.

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enews

Break-in at Cash Traders

1 March, 2013

On Friday 22 February, a car reversed into the roll-down door at Cash Traders on Onehunga Mall, stealing a range of appliances and jewellery.

Satia Sami

02 0401 13040 Or contact the OBA office ph

If you have any information about this Incident, please contact the Police.

And if you have a feeling that someone is scoping out your shop or there’s something suspicious going on in your shop, please let Satia know on 02 0401 13040.

Onehunga Event Calendar See more events at www.onehunga.net.nz/events If you’ve got an event coming up, email us at admin@onehunga.net.nz. We’d love to hear about it.

1/2 March—Auckland Fringe Festival show ‘YOU’ at Pearce St Hall 2 March—Music in the Parks presents Bella Kalolo, Jellicoe Park 9 March — Kelvin Cruikshank, Soul Food Tour, Workingmen’s Club 10 March—Plunket Family Fun Day, Tin Tacks Reserve 16 March—The Rock ‘n’ Roll Allstars, Onehunga RSA

636 8535

Outside business hours, on Sundays & Public Holidays please call Police —Dial 111 Dial

Rubbish Collections

Red bins are emptied every Tuesday morning. Blue bins every 2nd Tuesday: NEXT on March 5 and March 19.

Please put your bins out ready for Tuesday collection on Monday nights after close of business and remove bins off the footpath and back onto your business property first thing Tuesday morning.

This e-news is sent to you by Onehunga Business Association, because you are either a member, or you have an interest in the organisation or the area. If you do not wish to receive these communications, please let us know by phoning 636 8535.

Please note: If your business lies within the Onehunga business precinct you are automatically a member of Onehunga Business Association - paying a part of your rates to fund the OBA.

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Have Your Say On Trading In Public Places What issues and experience do you have?

Auckland Council is reviewing Trading in Public Places and invites you to participate in a survey relating to your experience and issues with any of these trading activities. Your feedback will help Council understand how the current approaches work and develop ideas on how these activities should be controlled or managed.

The types of activities that often take place on footpaths, in parks, and in other public places, and that could be covered within the review, include both commercial and not-for-profit activities such as:

       

Soliciting for donations, subscriptions or collections (charities and others)

Display of goods and services-offering goods and services directly outside a fixed place of business Outdoor dining and drinking areas Mobile shops e.g. ice cream vans Temporary stalls e.g. food stalls, selling fruit and vegetables on the side of the road Markets (organiser or participant) Offering goods and services e.g. hire of recreational equipment

Distributing promotional materials e.g. brochures or product samples Busking / street performance.

Please complete the following short survey by Monday 11 March 2013. http://engage.ubiquity.co.nz/surveys/7-D2SBaReUGtagjP3Xv-MQ

This survey is aimed at business owners who operate from fixed premises. Auckland Council will also be running a survey through Auckland Council’s People’s Panel, which is targeted at a broader, more general audience. If you have friends or family who are interested in this topic, please encourage them to join the People’s Panel. http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HaveYourSay/Pages/ PeoplesPanel.aspxutm_source=shorturl&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=Peoples_Pa nel

Cheers Amanda, Anne and Satia OBA Committee (2012/13 year) Peter Gibson, President (Parkinson & Bouskill) - 636 3300 Debbie Leaver (The Library Café & Function Venue) - 636 7292 Elizabeth Bedford (Changes) - 634 1913 Gaylene Powell (Dress Smart) - 622 2400 Rob Gallagher (Westpac) - 634 8555 Ross Mudafar (Onehunga Family Pharmacy) - 622 2865 Bridget Graham (Deputy Chairperson, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board) - 301 0101 Dana Jin (Rainbow D) - 6349068 Ross Reid (Daniel Overton & Goulding) - 6222222

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www.onehunga.net.nz www.facebook.com/onehunga

Call Onehunga Town Centre’s Security Guard

Onehunga Security Guard, Satia Sami, has looked through the footage of the incident and believes that the men had been previously scoping out the shop to see what and how they could take the goods.

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Have your say on Trading in Public Places Night Markets kicked off on Thursday 28 February Street Collectors Feb/March Are you ready for the 1 April tax changes Get fit and raise money for Starship Hospital The St Peter’s ‘Seasons’ programme seeks your support The Year of the Snake celebrations Keen on becoming a Mangrove researcher?

Pearce St Works and Upgrade to Public Transport Onehunga’s Security Update Onehunga Event Calendar Rubbish collection dates

Night Market kicked off on Thursday 28 February Great selection of food and general goods for sale Onehunga Business Association Amanda Kinzett, Manager Anne Dunlop, Communications Satia Sami, Security 212A Onehunga Mall (upstairs) P: 09 636 8535 F: 09 636 8542 E: business@onehunga.net.nz

www.onehunga.net.nz

Onehunga Onehunga1

Almost 80 stalls selling a range of food and general wares were open to the public at the opening night of the Onehunga Night Market. Overall the night went really well and a reasonable crowd attended the event held in the Dress-Smart car park. The organizer, Paul de Jonge, is still looking for stallholders and in particular local Onehunga participants. If you are interested, please contact him on 09 576 5223.

Street Collectors in Onehunga- March

The following street collectors have gained permission to collect on the following days, anyone else may not be genuine — if you do notice anyone suspicious collecting, please contact us immediately on 636 8535.

2 March– Greenpeace 7 March– Unicef 14 /21 March—World Vision 25 March—Child Fund